Ice-wagon



G. P. BERND. Ice Wagon;

(No Model.)

No. 239,306. Patented March 29,1881;

aa gw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. BERND, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ICE-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,306, dated March 29, 1881. Application filed December 30,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. BERND, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Scale-Boxes for Ice-Wa ons, which improvement is fully set forth 1% the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which the figure is a perspective elevation of the scale-box as applied to the rear end of a wagon-box.

The object of my invention is to provide a scale-box for ice-wagons so arranged that while it is attached to the wagon-box it will not interfere with the ice in the box, and at the same time be strong and durable, and not injure the side-board of the box.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the side-board of the wagon-bed, and A a portion of the top or covering secured to the side boards.

B is the top rail of the wagon-bed, and C the posts common to such wagons as have permanent tops or covers.

In the construction of scale-boxes on new wagons the side-board A is provided on the upper edge with a dovetail tongue, D, having the shoulder on the inner side of the board, and the lower edge is also provided with a similar dovetail tongue, D, but having the shoulder on the outer side of the board. The dovetail tongues may be formed along the entire length of the board framed in in upper rail, B, and the lower rail, K, or the boards may be provided with tongues only along that portion covered by the box.

In attaching the box to an old Wagon-bed the side-boardbelonging to the box is removed as far forward asthe length of the box, and a piece similar to A, provided with the tongues D D, secured in place between the upper and lower rails, B K. The posts C are out 01f at that part occupied by the box.

I represents the bottom board of the scalebox, which may be fitted into the dovetail shoulder of the side-board A, or simply abut the side of the lower rail, K.

The outer board, G, forming the side of the scale-box, and the top board, H, are secured to each other and to the side-board A and baseboard I in any suitable manner.

A strap of iron, J, extends down from each post C over the scale-box, and are secured at their lower ends to the under side of the wagon-bed. I

F is the cross base-rail at the rear end of the wagon-bed.

K is the sliding beam, to which theicescale is attached.

The old scale-boxes are simply secured to the inside of the wagon-box, and besides occupying a large space within the box are liable to be damaged on account of the ice striking them. By the construction herein shown the box is attached in a small space to the box without weakening it, and is not in the way of the ice within thebox.

Having described myinvention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a scale-box for ice-wagons, the inside board of the box, provided along its upper and GEORGE P. BERND.

Witnesses J. S. ZERBE, O. J. BAILEY. 

